Autobytel® Highlight: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show

Autobytel Editors Recap World Debuts

LA Auto Show 2012

December 19, 2012 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every year, car manufacturers inhabit the halls of the Los Angeles
Convention Center, showcasing their hottest new cars at the Los
Angeles Auto Show. With all the Hollywood-like glitz and glam, the
LA Auto Show can drive anyone into sensory overload and overwhelm even
the most seasoned automotive enthusiast. Fortunately, the editors at
Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), captured all the fun and spectacle of the
show and created their highlight reel of the latest new vehicle
introductions.

“There were over 50 new vehicle world debuts at the 2012 Los Angeles
Auto Show,” said Autobytel editor-in-chief Michelle Naranjo. “The
Autobytel team covered every press conference and new vehicle
introduction at the auto show. Not only do we have articles on our
website, we also have videos on our YouTube
page to show the vehicles to consumers who didn’t have the chance to
attend the show.”

Concept Cars at the LA Auto ShowFor many of us, nothing is
more show stopping than the newest concept cars. Whether we’ve seen them
on the silver screen or heard rumors about them through the grapevine,
concept cars dazzle us with their innovative designs and audacious
features. This year, Bentley featured its Continental GT3 Concept, a
luxury race car that might be available to private buyers wanting the
perfect track car. Also on display was the BMW i3 Concept, the luxury
3-door electric car of the future. And to please the youthful
Millennials, Hyundai debuted the Veloster
C3 Concept with a roll back canvas top and cargo area covered in a
mosaic of recycled skateboard decks. Tony Hawk might even approve of
this one.

Luxury and Sports CarsLove luxury cars but want the speed
and velocity of a sports car? These days, you can have both thanks to
the newest models from Audi, Jaguar and Aston Martin to name a few. The
all-new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish made a splash at the LA Auto Show,
making it one of this year’s most popular attractions. Equally
impressive was the 2014
Jaguar XFR-S, which combines high-performance and luxury into one
with a V8, 5.0-liter engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission. Audi
also stepped up to the plate by bringing the option of clean diesel to
the states with 3 luxury sedans (A6, A7, A8) and its Q5 SUV.

SUVIn the ever-popular crossover SUV category, Ford, Fiat
and Subaru were just a handful of manufacturers who went the extra mile
to upgrade their vehicles. Fiat is jumping into the crossover race with
its 2014 Fiat 500L 5-seater. Also noteworthy is the stylish 2014 Ford
Transit Connect, a wagon by name, but the capacity to rival any minivan
on the market. And if you have your eye on the Subaru Forester, you’ll
be happy to hear that the 2014 model has improved fuel efficiency and a
turbo option to boost.

About Autobytel Inc.Autobytel Inc., an online leader
offering consumer purchase requests and marketing resources to car
dealers and manufacturers and providing consumers with the information
they need to purchase new and used cars, pioneered the automotive
Internet when it launched its flagship website in 1995. Autobytel
continues to offer innovative products and services to help consumers
buy, and auto dealers and manufacturers sell, more used and new cars.
Autobytel has helped tens of millions of automotive consumers research
vehicles; connected thousands of dealers nationwide with motivated car
buyers; and helped every major automaker market its brand online.
Through its flagship website, network of automotive sites and respected
online affiliates, Autobytel continues its dedication to innovating the
industry's highest quality Internet programs to provide consumers with a
comprehensive and positive automotive research and purchasing
experience, and auto dealers, dealer groups and auto manufacturers with
some of the industry's most productive and cost-effective customer
referral and marketing programs.